Ex-D.C. Cop Shane Lamond Jailed for Leaking Secrets to Proud Boys Leader Tarrio

In a stunning betrayal of public trust, a former D.C. police officer, Shane Lamond, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for obstructing justice and making false statements. Lamond, once a supervisor in the Intelligence Branch of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homeland Security Bureau, was found guilty of leaking sensitive information to Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, the then-national chairman of the Proud Boys.

The case centers on Lamond’s actions during an investigation into the destruction of a Black Lives Matter banner in December 2020. Instead of upholding his duty to protect the community, Lamond tipped off Tarrio about the investigation, providing confidential law enforcement details that Tarrio then shared with other Proud Boys members. This breach of trust didn’t stop there—days before the infamous January 6 Capitol riot, Lamond sent Tarrio a self-destructing message warning him of an impending arrest warrant.

At the sentencing, Tarrio made a public plea for clemency, urging President Donald Trump to intervene and pardon Lamond. Standing outside the courtroom, Tarrio called the conviction an injustice, though the weight of the evidence against Lamond paints a different picture.

U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves didn’t mince words, stating that Lamond had turned his role upside down by feeding information to a source instead of gathering it. This, Graves emphasized, endangered the very community Lamond was sworn to protect. With a maximum penalty of 30 years for obstruction of justice, the 18-month sentence might seem lenient to some, but it sends a clear message: betrayal in uniform won’t be tolerated.

This case raises deeper questions about loyalty and the thin line between personal ties and professional duty. When those tasked with safeguarding us cross that line, the ripple effects can be felt far beyond a single courtroom.